Optimization of radiographic parameters for paediatric cardiac angiography

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 77, Issue 918, 2004, Pages 479-487

  Onnasch, D G W ^a   Schemm, A ^a   Kramer, H H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; IMAGOPAQUE 350; IOPENTOL; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FILTER; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; PHANTOM; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION SCATTERING; RADIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; THICKNESS; X RAY;

ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; CHILD; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; SCATTERING, RADIATION; X-RAY INTENSIFYING SCREENS; X-RAYS;

EID: 3042690298     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/99356178     Document Type: Article

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